adjective/verb (present participle)
flutuante
1. remaining suspended in or on a liquid without sinking
The boat is floating on the water.
O barco está flutuando na água.
2. not fixed in one place; moving or drifting
There are floating clouds in the sky.
Há nuvens flutuantes no céu.
3. not permanently attached or settled
He has a floating desk that can be moved around the office.
Ele tem uma mesa flutuante que pode ser movida pelo escritório.
4. financial term: not yet cleared or settled
The floating rate mortgage changes with market conditions.
A hipoteca de taxa flutuante muda com as condições de mercado.
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